Filmfare Awards Punjabi

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Most recent Filmfare Award winners

← 2016 Best in films in 2017 2018 →

Award Best Actor Best Actress Winner Amrinder Gill (Lahoriye) Sargun Mehta (Lahoriye)   Award Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Winner Karamjit Anmol (Manje Bistre) Nirmal Rishi (Nikka Zaildar 2)   Award Best Director Best Original Screenplay Winner Ksshitij Chaudhary (Vekh Baraatan Challiyan) Gippy Grewal (Manje Bistre)

Previous Best Picture Ambarsariya Best Picture Lahoriye

Filmfare Awards Punjabi are presented to the best films and performers in Punjabi cinema. The Awards were first presented in 2017.^{[citation needed]}

The awards were first awarded in 2017 for Punjabi films of 2016. The ceremony was held on 31 March 2017 at the Multipurpose Sports Stadium in Mohali.^[1] It became the second film award for Punjabi films after PTC Punjabi Film Awards, which were introduced in 2011.

Jitesh Pillai on Punjabi Cinema said, “It is a moment of utmost pride, as we witness Filmfare Awards expand its footprints across the nation. We, at Filmfare, have always rewarded creativity and diligence of the films across industries and promote more such wonderful cinematic experiences. The 1st Edition of Filmfare Awards Punjabi 2017 will be a night of grandeur and elegance and we are looking forward to meet and greet the whole of Punjabi film industry.”^[2]

• Best Film
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Best Director
• Best Debut Director
• Best Actor in supporting role
• Best Actress in supporting role
• Best Male Debut
• Best Female Debut
• Best Music Director
• Best Lyricist
• Best playback Singer (male)
• Best Playback Singer (female)

• Critics Award Best Film
• Critics Award Best Actor
• Critics Award Best Actress

• Best Story
• Best Screenplay
• Best Dialogue
• Best Background Score
• Best Action
• Best Editing
• Best Cinematography
• Best Choreography
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Design

• Lifetime Achievement Award
• Living Legend Award

Most Awards to a single film

• Lahoriye (2018) = 9
• Bambukat (2017) = 8
• Love Punjab (2017) = 7
• Rabb Da Radio (2018) = 5
• Ardaas (2017) = 4
• Channa Mereya (2018) = 4

All the top three films are produced by Rhythm Boyz Entertainment.

Best Director

• Ksshitij Chaudhary = 1
• Pankaj Batra = 1

Best Actor

• Ammy Virk = 1
• Diljit Dosanjh = 1

Best Actress

• Sargun Mehta = 2

• Official website
• Filmfare Awards Punjabi at IMDb